Article : Using Table Items in Java ME Applications

The Visual Mobile Designer (VMD) enables you to design Java ME applications using drag and drop components. With it, you can determine the application flow as well as the look and feel of your UI by using components supplied by the IDE, or by using components you design yourself. The VMD contains many standard components you can use to create your application: Lists, Alerts, Forms, Images, and more. It also includes custom components that simplify the creation of more complex components, such as wait screens, splash screens and login screens.

The TableItem component enables you to quickly create tables that consist of one or more columns, each with a header area and a data area that repeats for each record. The table can be larger than the screen in both vertically and horizontally. Users can use a cursor to scroll in either directions. Using the TableItem component of the Visual Mobile Designer (VMD) simplifies the design and implementation of data tables in your Java ME application.

Introduction: How the TableItem Component Works
This example shows you how to use the TableItem and TableModel components in a mobile application. It demonstrates the basic features of the the components as well as how to use them to visualize and manipulate data in your Java ME application inside the SimpleTableModel component. The TableItem custom component discussed in this tutorial uses a table from the SimpelTableModel interface, displays the data and, even allows the user to edit the data.

In addition to the TableItem custom component we need to use two other MIDP components: TextBox and Form. To learn more about these and other custom components included in the VMD palette see the Visual Mobile Designer Palette Guide..

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